Disposable MP3 Players?

BPM have in stock Trekstor MP3 players selling at €9.95 and €14.95. Both have a memory of 512Mb - enough to hold over 100 songs. My personal choice would be the €14.95 version as it has a built-in radio and a battery that can be recharged via a USB cable.

For €14.95 you get an MP3 player, a radio and a voice recorder facility. Also included is a good set of earphones, a USB cable and 3.5mm to 3.5mm connection cable. I have seen these cables on sale in one of the supermarket chains for €19.95 on their own!

I would admit that the instructions that come with the player are very basic and we have had a few returned to our shops as "faulty". We have found no defect in them other than a failure by the manufacturer to give clear instructions. We found that all was required was to format the memory and the player worked perfectly.

I would consider these MP3 players as disposable. They would be ideal for high risk use - holidays, etc. where the maximum you can lose is the €14.95 you paid. You do not want to bring your expensive iPod on holidays where it is likely to be damaged, lost or stolen. Load up your favourite tracks on a 'disposable' player (and FM radio) - if you still have your player at the end of your trip that would be a bonus!!!